Articles by Date : June 01 2008 - June 30 2008

Youth services
While children have taken centre stage under successive Labour governments many youth organisations and youth groups argue that teenagers have been.... more
(09 June 2008 16:23)

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Many unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK will have travelled for miles to escape horrific incidents in their home lands. But despite.... more
(17 June 2008 16:21)

Regeneration
What is regeneration? Regeneration, broadly, involves policies to improve social and economic conditions and the physical environment in a.... more
(13 June 2008 16:07)

Prostitution
The polarised debate in Scotland over how to tackle prostitution is echoed in other countries where public authorities are wavering between a 'get.... more
(13 June 2008 16:05)

Poverty
This article features key information about poverty, including homeless poverty and child poverty. It outlines the government’s position on poverty,.... more
(11 June 2008 16:04)

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
We examine the government's proposals on asylum and immigration contained in the latest asylum bill. We outline the key points in the bill, the.... more
(10 June 2008 16:02)

HIV and Aids
65,000 people in the UK are living with HIV, according to the Terrence Higgins Trust. One third of these are undiagnosed. The National Aids Trust.... more
(06 June 2008 16:00)

Education of children in care
Learning by Experience is a new section showcasing recent research in social care. It will focus on research in important areas of social care and.... more
(26 June 2008 11:21)

Improving Independence – Can Homecare Re-ablement Make a Difference in the Long Term?
Abstract Adult social care services are increasingly developing home care re-ablement services. Findings from a new study of four councils with.... more
(19 June 2008 11:14)

Social care workforce
The social care workforce is in a period of transformation. more
(30 June 2008 10:55)

Devon's plans to change care management
David Johnstone kicks off a series of three articles on the personalisation agenda and how it is affecting practice in Devon more
(12 June 2008 10:04)

Local area agreements: NEETs are top priority
Local area agreements published today show that reducing the number of 16- to 18-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) is.... more
(30 June 2008 12:32)

Has the DCSF lived up to expectations?
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was born a year ago amid hope its work would be guided by welfare not punishment. Amy Taylor seeks.... more
(30 June 2008 12:08)

Child protection expert Ray Wyre dies at 56
Ray Wyre, the internationally renowned sexual crimes consultant, has died at the age of 56. more
(27 June 2008 09:47)

Skills for Care: Many direct payment users shun CRB checks
Skills for Care revealed today that nearly half of service users on direct payments are hiring personal assistants without carrying out Criminal.... more
(30 June 2008 11:56)

Adass: Less paperwork behind reduced spend on adult care
Spending on adult social care went down by £250m last year, according to a survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Local.... more
(26 June 2008 09:26)

Youth Crime Action Plan: YJB has children's trust doubts
A senior Youth Justice Board official has expressed “reservations” about proposals to hand over more reponsibility for youth justice to children’s.... more
(27 June 2008 09:25)

Prison Reform Trust: Hand councils youth custody budget
The Prison Reform Trust today said councils should be given control of the child detention budget in order to boost investment in preventing.... more
(30 June 2008 20:04)

Darzi unveils plan to test personal budgets in NHS
Health minister Lord Ara Darzi said today that personal budgets would be extended to healthcare services in a pilot for 5,000 people with long-term.... more
(30 June 2008 19:32)

Podcast: Personalisation under attack
Mark Ivory investigates a critical report on personalisation and the recent government criminal justice initiative in the latest Ivory Tower podcast. more
(20 June 2008 14:55)

New NHS plan to emphasise quality of care
Other stories include unions put new demands to Brown. more
(30 June 2008 09:39)

News round-up: New NHS plan to emphasise quality of care
Other stories include unions put new demands to Brown. more
(30 June 2008 09:37)

CSCI: Proposed regulatory regime is 'backward' step
The Commission for Social Care Inspection has warned that adult care providers will be insufficiently challenged under the government's proposed new.... more
(30 June 2008 07:53)

Unison and Unite confirm national local government strike
Union leaders gave the go-ahead for a 48-hour strike involving 640,000 local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on 16 and 17.... more
(27 June 2008 15:01)

Chair of 'SP' custody inquiry quits after clashes with Prison Service
The chair of a public inquiry into the treatment of a girl in custody has resigned after accusing the Prison Service of restricting his.... more
(27 June 2008 10:43)

Thousands more council workers vote to strike
Other headlines in today's papers include:- More rights to medical treatment for the elderly; Let companies run state schools for profit, says Sir.... more
(27 June 2008 08:07)

News round up: Thousands more council workers vote to strike
Other headlines in today's papers include:- More rights to medical treatment for the elderly; Let companies run state schools for profit, says Sir.... more
(27 June 2008 08:06)

Ministry of Justice rejects small custodial units for women
The Ministry of Justice has rejected the case for replacing women's prisons by small custodial units - one of the key recommendations of last year's.... more
(27 June 2008 07:30)

Harriet Harman: Equality Bill will ban ageism in services
Equalities secretary Harriet Harman today promised to ban age discrimination in the provision of goods, services and facilities. more
(26 June 2008 15:16)

Alzheimer's Society: Thousands paying 'dementia tax' for care
The Alzheimer's Society said today that thousands of people with dementia are being charged “significant amounts” for basic care which is often poor.... more
(26 June 2008 15:09)

Big picture: Consulatation on dementia strategy starts well
The dementia strategy is an excellent opportunity for NHS and councils to plan for the expected rise in dementia sufferers. more
(26 June 2008 00:00)

Do social workers have to like their clients?
Social workers must hide their emotions in the cause of non-judgemental practice. But they don't have to "like" their clients more
(26 June 2008 00:00)

Dementia linked to low childhood intelligence
Other headlines in today's papers include: Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper under investigation over expenses; Police clamp down on beach 'snob yobs' more
(26 June 2008 09:12)

News round up: Dementia linked to low childhood intelligence
Other headlines in today's papers include: Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper under investigation over expenses; Police clamp down on beach 'snob yobs' more
(26 June 2008 09:11)

Personalisation: the rapid equipment service in Devon
David Johnstone, in the second of three articles on personalisation in Devon, looks at brokerage and the rapid equipment service more
(26 June 2008 08:16)

Personalisation: self-directed support in West Sussex
In the second in our series of articles on personalisation, Emma Bowler looks at self-directed support in action in West Sussex more
(26 June 2008 08:13)

When service users and personal care workers fall out
Is it really liberating for service users to directly employ their carers? And how does it feel for personal assistants to provide intimate care for.... more
(26 June 2008 08:08)

UK Border Agency faces duty to promote children's welfare
Children’s rights campaigners have welcomed the government's agreement to place the UK Border Agency under a duty to safeguard and promote the.... more
(26 June 2008 00:11)

Ivan Lewis: Eligibility system needs shake-up but rationing to stay
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has said the current adult care eligibility criteria system should be overhauled but a system of rationing is.... more
(25 June 2008 14:33)

The Moat House centre for teenage mums in Stockport
Moat House is helping teenage mothers get back into education and succeed. Kathy Oxtoby reports more
(25 June 2008 13:57)

MP alleges that child abuse has been 'covered up' on Jersey
Care leavers from Jersey have called on the UK government to launch an independent inquiry into child abuse on the island. more
(25 June 2008 13:33)

Sainsbury Centre: Inmates not receiving crucial mental health care
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health said today that prisoners who have experienced abuse and trauma are not being offered essential psychiatric.... more
(25 June 2008 13:07)

Obecalp:soothing growing pains or a replacement for love?
The marketing of dubious remedies for children has highlighted the rise of the medicalisation of childhood, writes Dr Michael Fitzpatrick more
(25 June 2008 13:01)

Roy Walker: Secure children's homes deserve their chance
Re-elected chair of the Secure Accommodation Network, Roy Walker argues that the decline in welfare support is harming young offenders'.... more
(25 June 2008 12:59)

The National Evaluation of Sure Start: does area-based intervention work?
The government's Sure Start programme has attracted a lot of negative press following evaluation outcomes from the academic research, whereas service.... more
(25 June 2008 12:46)

The Child in Mind - A child protection handbook 3rd edition
The government's Sure Start programme has attracted a lot of negative press following evaluation outcomes from the academic research, whereas service.... more
(25 June 2008 12:45)

Funding changes hit London councils
The figure of £863m constitutes a pretty big hole in London's adult social care budget, but this is how much London... more
(25 June 2008 12:11)

EU deal for agency workers to see temps gain more holiday and sickness benefits
The new deal for agency workers will radically change social care recruitment, writes Mark Hunter, but how? Will councils raise eligibility criteria.... more
(25 June 2008 12:02)

Beverley Hughes: Restraint review complete but publication on hold
Children's minister Beverley Hughes said yesterday that the review of restraint in youth custody had been completed but signalled that it would not.... more
(25 June 2008 10:05)

Contracts for welfare work up for grabs
Other stories include unions' price for keeping Labour solvent: new rights to strike. more
(25 June 2008 09:34)